High voltage cable

Abstract

A high voltage cable includes a fiber core, a first layer of electrically relatively non-insulative polymer, a second layer of electrically relatively non-conductive polymer, a third layer of electrically relatively non-insulative polymer, a fourth layer including a braided wire shield, and a fifth layer including a solvent- and abrasion-resistant polymer jacket.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A high voltage cable including a fiber core, a first layer of an electrically relatively non-insulative polymer, a second layer of an electrically relatively non-conductive polymer, a third layer of an electrically relatively non-insulative polymer, a fourth layer including a metal braid shield, and a fifth layer including a relatively solvent- and abrasive-resistant polymer jacket.  
     
     
         2 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the fiber core includes a stranded fiber polyester core.  
     
     
         3 . The cable of  claim 2  wherein the fiber core is impregnated to increase its bulk conductivity.  
     
     
         4 . The cable of  claim 3  wherein the fiber core is impregnated with carbon black.  
     
     
         5 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the fiber core is impregnated to increase its bulk conductivity.  
     
     
         6 . The cable of  claim 5  wherein the fiber core is impregnated with carbon black.  
     
     
         7 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the first layer includes a layer of semiconductive polyethylene.  
     
     
         8 . The cable of  claim 7  wherein the layer of semiconductive polyethylene includes a layer of carbon black-loaded polyethylene.  
     
     
         9 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the second layer includes a layer of electrically relatively non-conductive polyethylene.  
     
     
         10 . The cable of  claim 9  wherein the layer of electrically relatively non-conductive polyethylene includes a layer of relatively high molecular weight, relatively low density polyethylene.  
     
     
         11 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the third layer includes a layer of electrically relatively non-insulative polyvinyl chloride.  
     
     
         12 . The cable of  claim 11  wherein the layer of electrically relatively non-insulative polyvinyl chloride includes a layer of spirally extruded electrically relatively non-insulative polyvinyl chloride.  
     
     
         13 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the third layer includes a layer of spirally extruded electrically relatively non-insulative polymer.  
     
     
         14 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the metal braid shield includes a copper-containing braid shield.  
     
     
         15 . The cable of  claim 14  wherein the copper-containing braid shield further contains tin.  
     
     
         16 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the metal braid shield includes a tin-containing braid shield.  
     
     
         17 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the metal braid shield includes a metal braid covering between about 85% and about 100% of the outside surface of the third layer  26  of electrically relatively non-insulative polymer.  
     
     
         18 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the pitch of the braid of the metal braid shield is between about 0° and about 20° to a perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the cable.  
     
     
         19 . The cable of  claim 1  wherein the polymer jacket includes a flexible polyurethane jacket.  
     
     
         20 . The cable of  claim 1  in combination with a high magnitude electrostatic potential supply, a device for the electrostatically aided atomization and dispensing of a coating material, a source of the coating material coupled to the device, the high voltage cable coupling the potential supply to the device.